Saint Emilian Cucullatus

Also known as

• Millan de la Cogolla
• 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

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Emilian Cucullatus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 November 2010. Web. 18 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-emilian-cucullatus/>