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Monastery of the Transfiguration (Bukidnon)

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Monastery of the Transfiguration
The Transfiguration Church in 2023
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceCagayan de Oro[a]
StatusMonastery complex with church
Location
LocationMalaybalay, Bukidnon
CountryPhilippines
AdministrationOrder of Saint Benedict
Geographic coordinates8°06′53.4″N 125°08′09.0″E / 8.114833°N 125.135833°E / 8.114833; 125.135833
Architecture
Architect(s)Leandro Locsin (church)
Date established1983 (monastery)
Completed1996 (church)

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

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Church altar

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,[b] 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

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  1. ^ Ecclesiastical province; under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
  2. ^ Also known as Gang Gomez

References

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