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Havana Plaque
A plaque in Havana commemorating the “great patriot, educator and priest” Félix Varela, placed by the Revolutionary Student Youth in 1997.
Left Corbel
The left corbel of the altar, one of the mahogany sections carved in Havana in the 1850s
Los Cubanos detail
A detail from the inscription on the ledger Stone.
Marti Commemoration
A plaque in English and Spanish commemorating Fr. Félix Varela and the visit of José Marti to the chapel. Next to it is the Cuban flag.
Portrait of cigar roller Domingo Rojas in St. Augustine, Florida
Domingo Rojas at Infiesta Cigar Company.
Varela Bust at Chapel
A bust of Félix Varela presented to the chapel by a Cuban exile group in 1979, based on a photo of Varela from the 1840s held at the New York Historical Society.
Varela Bust at the University of Havana
An early 20th century bust of Father Varela at the University of Havana in Cuba.
Varela Chapel at Tolomato Cemetery
A distant view of the chapel.
Varela Statue at the Cathedral
Statue of Father Felix Varela at the Cathedral of St Augustine, located near the site of the room where he died in 1853.
Wall Plaque
Marble piece placed on the outside wall of the chapel by the Cuban builders, “so that they would know why we have built it.”