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Emilian of Cogolla
Hispanic saint
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Feast: 12 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
473
Died
574
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
On the heights of the region of Cogolla near Berceo in Spain, Saint Emilian, priest, who, after living as a hermit and as a cleric, finally professed the monastic life, shining for his generosity to the poor and his spirit of prophecy.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 12 November as a priest, hermit and monk of La Cogolla, known for his generosity to the poor and his spirit of prophecy.
Connected on this site
- Felices de Bilibio Saint Teacher
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 12 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q153204 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Aemilian of Cogolla (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.