Monastery of the Transfiguration (Bukidnon) explained

Monastery of the Transfiguration
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Province:Cagayan de Oro
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Functional Status:Monastery complex with church
Location:Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Country:Philippines
Administration:Order of Saint Benedict
Architect:Leandro Locsin (church)
Established:1983 (monastery)
Year Completed:1996 (church)
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The Monastery of the Transfiguration, also known as the Abbey of the Transfiguration, is a Roman Catholic monastery complex in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines, run by the Benedictines.[1]

Background

Established in 1983, the complex is noted for the Transfiguration Church, a pyramid structure designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.[2] The church, which was inspired from Ifugao nipa huts, was inaugurated on August 6, 1996.[3]

It also has a two-storey museum, which hosts the vestment collection of Dom Martin Gomez, a monk who served as a couturier for Fist Lady Imelda Marcos in the 1970s.[2] [4] It opened on August 6, 2008.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Suarez . Michelline Espiritu . The art of doing nothing in Bukidnon: Staying in Malaybalay monastery during pandemic. 29 December 2023 . The Philippine Star . 31 January 2022.
  2. News: Monastery of the Transfiguration: A place for reflection in Bukidnon . 29 December 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 14 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Art at Transfiguration Abbey . Alliance Inter-Monastères . 29 December 2023.
  4. News: Dolor . Danny . Philippine Couture Collection of Gang Gomez . 29 December 2023 . The Philippine Star . 15 December 2019.