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Agnus Dei
The central medallion on the altar, carved of mahogany in Havana in 1854.
Altar and Crypt
The current appearance of the interior of the Varela Chapel.
Altar and Crypt 19th Century
A 19th century photograph of the interior of the chapel.
From: La Muerte del Padre Varela, Antonio L. Valverde; El Siglo XX, Havana, 1924.
From: La Muerte del Padre Varela, Antonio L. Valverde; El Siglo XX, Havana, 1924.
Bishop Estevez Presentation
A Cuban group presents Bishop Felipe Estévez with a plaque commemorating the visit of José Martí to the Varela Chapel in 1892.
Cigar maker Domingo Rojas in St. Augustine
Domingo Rojas at Infiesta Cigar Company.
Cigar Roller Domingo Rojas in St. Augustine
Domingo Rojas at Infiesta Cigar Company.
Dedication Program
Program for the dedication of the Varela Chapel in 1853.
From: La Muerte del Padre Varela, Antonio L. Valverde; El Siglo XX, Havana, 1924.
From: La Muerte del Padre Varela, Antonio L. Valverde; El Siglo XX, Havana, 1924.
El Mural
Altarpiece by Teok Carrasco at the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Caridad, Miami, painted in the 1970s. For a detailed explanation in Spanish and English of the figures shown: http://www.ermitadelacaridad.org
Guiteras Certificate
Facsimile of the baptismal certificate of María Rosa Guiteras Gener, baptized by Fr. Varela in New York in 1848, provided by a St Augustine resident who is her great grand nephew.