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Monastery Of The Transfiguration (Bukidnon)
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.

Background

Church altar

Established in 1983, the complex is noted for the Transfiguration Church, a pyramid structure designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin. The church, which was inspired from Ifugao nipa huts, was inaugurated on August 6, 1996.

It also has a two-storey museum, which hosts the vestment collection of Dom Martin Gomez, a monk who served as a couturier for Fist Lady Imelda Marcos in the 1970s. It opened on August 6, 2008.

Notes

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

References

  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. ^ "Monastery of the Transfiguration: A place for reflection in Bukidnon". ABS-CBN News. April 14, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "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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