He was a poor shepherd of Spain. He became a hermit and then was ordained a priest. He gathered around him a large number of disciples and became their abbot. He is called the first Spanish Benedictine.
See also: Father Emil Kapaun, Shepherd in Combat Boots
Valley of San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja. Monastery of San Millán de Yuso in the background. (San Millán is yet another name for this saint!) The Monastery of San Millán de Yuso is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s known as the birthplace of the written Spanish language. Image credit (cropped): Cenobio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
