Monastery of the Transfiguration (Bukidnon)

Roman Catholic monastery in Bukidnon, Philippines

Monastery of the Transfiguration

The Transfiguration Church in 2023

Religion
Affiliation| Roman Catholic
Province| Cagayan de Oro[a]
Status| Monastery complex with church
Location
Location| Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Country| Philippines
Administration| Order of Saint Benedict
Geographic coordinates| 8°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 established| 1983 (monastery)
Completed| 1996 (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.

## External links

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Media related to Monastery of Transfiguration, Malaybalay at Wikimedia Commons