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Cuba - Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Regla (Church of Our Lady of Regla)

A chapel was built in 1792 to the Virgin of Regla, Patron Saint of the Bay of Havana and the town of Regla. One of the deepest set religious traditions of the population of Havana may be seen each September 8th when the devotees of this virgin associated to Yemayá in the Afro-Cuban religion congregate near the temple to worship the virgin.

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Church of Our Lady of Regla. General view of the church . Photo: Nilson Acosta
Church of Our Lady of Regla. Side view of the church seeing from the coast. Photo: Nilson Acosta
Church of Our Lady of Regla. Main façade . Photo: Nilson Acosta
Church of Our Lady of Regla. View of main altar . Photo: National Monuments Commission
Church of Our Lady of Regla. Detail of the altar with image of Our Lady of Regla . Photo: Archives-National Monuments Commission

Other data of interest

Cuba

Founding Date

1792

Address

Calle Martí y Embarcadero, Regla, La Habana , PC: 11200 .

Responsible entity

Catholic Church

Classification

Construction

Category

National monument

Function-Testimony

Religious-ceremonial site

Access level

Free

Current Use

Religious temple

Original use

Religious temple

Property kind

Private

Expressions of intangible heritage associated

The Virgin of Regla is worshipped by many Cubans both Catholic and believers in Afro-Cuban religions, who associate her to Yemayá, the Yoruba deity mother of the main orishas; She is the Mother of Waters for Paleros and Okandé for the Abakuás. Each year a procession takes place on September the 8th.