About Monastery of the Transfiguration
The Monastery of the Transfiguration is a Benedictine monastery located on a hill in Barangay San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1983, it is renowned for its distinctive pyramid-shaped church designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin. The church was declared a National Cultural Treasure. The monastery functions as an active contemplative community and welcomes visitors for prayer, reflection, and viewing its architecture and museum.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a tranquil hilltop monastery setting surrounded by fields and pine trees overlooking Malaybalay. The main structure is the pyramid-shaped Church of the Transfiguration with its distinctive concrete and wood design. Visitors can explore the church exterior and interior, attend Mass, visit the small Museo de Balay with liturgical vestments and artifacts, browse the souvenir and refreshment shop selling monastery products, and experience the quiet, contemplative atmosphere of an active Benedictine community.
Key highlights
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Pyramid-shaped Church of the Transfiguration designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin
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Church declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines
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Active Benedictine monastic community founded in 1983
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Hilltop location with panoramic views of Malaybalay and surrounding Bukidnon landscape