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Also known as

• Millan de la Cogolla
• Emilian the Cowled
• Aemilian

Memorial

• 12 November

Profile

Born to a poor farm family. Worked as a shepherd in La Rioja, Spain. Hermit. Priest. Parish priest in Berceo, Spain for some time, but eventually returned to his life as a hermit. His reputation for holiness spread, a large number of would-be spritual students gathered around him, and he agreed to lead them. With them he founded the monastery of La Cogolla, and served as its first abbot.

Died

• 574

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Berceo, Spain

Representation

• shepherd
• abbot on horse back
• abbot with a sword
• abbot combating Moors

MLA Citation

• “Saint Emilian Cucullatus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 December 2023. Web. 24 April 2024. <>