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){kind=spacer} 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 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Leandro Locsin (church) |
| Date established | 1983 (monastery) |
| Completed | 1996 (church) |
Background edit
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 edit
- ^ Ecclesiastical province; under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- ^ Also known as Gang Gomez
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Monastery of the Transfiguration: A place for reflection in Bukidnon". ABS-CBN News. April 14, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Art at Transfiguration Abbey". Alliance Inter-Monastères. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Dolor, Danny (December 15, 2019). "Philippine Couture Collection of Gang Gomez". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
External links edit
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