Monastery of the Transfiguration (Bukidnon)
Roman Catholic monastery in Bukidnon, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic monastery in Bukidnon, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Monastery of the Transfiguration | |
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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 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Leandro Locsin (church) |
Date established | 1983 (monastery) |
Completed | 1996 (church) |
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]
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