Monastery of the Transfiguration (Bukidnon)
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 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Leandro Locsin (church) |
| Date established | 1983 (monastery) |
| Completed | 1996 (church) |
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,[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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