Emilianus
Abbot
Born	c. 472, La Rioja, Spain
Died	c. La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 573, Spain
Major shrine	Augustinian Recollets monastery of La Cogolla
Feast	November 12
Attributes	monk on horseback
Patronage	Spain
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Saint Emilianus, also known as Aemilianus, Aemilian, Millán of la Cogolla or de la Gogolla, Emiliano, and Emilian of Cucullatus, is a Spanish saint. A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

He was a shepherd in La Rioja when he became a hermit at age 20. A shepherd is a person who tends to feeds or guards Sheep, especially in flocks La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. He spent the next 40 years in solitude as a hermit in the mountains around Burgos when he was ordained by Didymus the Bishop of Tarazona. History Early man of Neanderthal occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800000 years ago

He became a parish priest at Berceo. Berceo is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain. It is located near the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla and was the birthplace of Gonzalo de Berceo The stories of his life say he was forced to leave that job because of his excessive charity. He resumed his eremitical life with several disciples. A hermit (from the Greek ἔρημος erēmos, signifying " Desert " "uninhabited" hence "desert-dweller" adjective "eremitic"

The mountain hermitage he occupied near Burgos became the site of the monastery of San Millán de Suso ("above"), later superseded by the Benedictine monastery of San Millán de Yuso ("down") in the valley. Both monasteries are known as San Millán de la Cogolla.

He is a patron saint of Spain, where he is known as San Millan de la Cogolla, the cowled Saint Emilian. This article is about the garment used by monks For other uses see Cowl (disambiguation or Cowling (disambiguation.

Emilianus is represented as a monk on horseback fighting the Moors, similar to the representation of Saint James the Moor-slayer, and sometimes as a Benedictine on horseback with a banner and sword. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in

See also

• San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja
• es:Monasterio de San Millán de Yuso
• es:Monasterio de San Millán de Suso

External links

• Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D.
• Catholic Online
• Official page of the monastery of Yuso