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| thaumaturgus | ||
| (Greek, "wonder-working"). Title given to saints who have worked many miracles. |
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| Theotokos | ||
| (Greek, "God-bearer"). Title of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox tradition, used from the time of Origen (early 3rd century) onwards as an affirmation of Christ's divinity. |
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| thurible | ||
| Container in which incense is burned. |
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| transubstantiation | ||
| The doctrine that the bread and wine of the Eucharist actually becomes the body and blood of Christ, although it continues to have the appearance of bread and wine. Transubstantiation was rejected in different degrees by the Reformers. See also Real Presence. |
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| Transfiguration | ||
| Event described in Mark 9:2-8, Matthew 17:1-8, and Luke 9:28-36, in which Peter, James and John saw Jesus transformed into a glowing heavenly figure and talking with Elijah and Moses. |
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| treasury of merit | ||
| Doctrinal basis for the sale of indulgences, in which certain saints performed more good works than was necessary to save them, and that this surplus can be applied to other believers in order to shorten purgatory. |
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| Trinity | ||
| The Christian doctrine of the unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead. |
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| See The Doctrine of the Trinity. | ||
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