Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Padre Felix Varela

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, May 3, 2026

1. Padre Felix Varela Marker

Inscription.
Havana
11-20-1788
St. Augustine
2-25-1853

Beloved member of St. Augustine community.
Main ideological founder of the Cuban Nationality.
Educator, philosopher, speaker and writer. Advocate of human and civil rights in Cuba and U.S.A. Father of the underprivileged. Advocate of popular education and religious freedom. Pioneer of American Catholic journalism.Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York (1837-53)
Felix Varela
Bicentennial Committee
St. Augustine 2-25-1988

Erected 1988 by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 29° 53.574′ N, 81° 18.733′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Cathedral Place 0.1 miles south of Cuna Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Cathedral Place, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cathedral of St. Augustine (here, next to this marker); Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Pedro Camps (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Father Pedro Camps (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza de la Constitución (within shouting distance of this marker); 8 inch Columbiad (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, May 3, 2026

2. Padre Felix Varela Marker

all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . .
1. Padre Felix Varela. (Submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)
2. Vatican publishes biography of founder of Cuban nationhood, Father Félix Varela. (Submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.