Transfiguration of Christ
Transfiguration of Christ. The story recorded in the first three gospels (Mark 9. 2–13, etc.) according to which Jesus took on a glorious appearance alongside Moses and Elijah. The Feast of the Transfiguration on 6 Aug. has been observed in the East since before 1000 CE, and in the West since 1456.
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