John Brignon

John Brignon, S.J. (1629 – 12 June 1712) was a translator of religious works into French.

Biography

Born in St. Malo, France, he was a member of the Society of Jesus and spent the sixty-five years of his religious life chiefly in the translation of works of piety into French. He died in Paris.

Translations

Among Brignon's translations are the works of De Ponte and Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, the Spiritual Combat, the Imitation of Christ and the short treatises of Robert Bellarmine. All these translations have passed through a number of editions. He edited and revised The Devout Life of St. Francis de Sales and the Fondements of Jean-Joseph Surin. The only works by English authors he translated into French were the Decem Rationes of Edmund Campion and the Tractatus de Misericordia fidelibus defunctis exhibendâ by James Mumford.

From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia

John Brignon — Born at St. Malo in 1629; died at Paris, 12 June, 1712. He was a member of the Society of Jesus and occupied during the sixty-five years of his religious life chiefly in the translation of works of piety into French. Among these are the works of De Ponte and Nieremberg, the "Spiritual Combat", the "Imitation of Christ" and the short treatises of Bellarmine. All these translations have passed through a number of editions. He also edited and revised "The Devout Life" of St. Francis De Sales and the "Fondements" of Père Surin, S.J. The only English works he translated into French are the "Decem Rationes" of Blessed Edmund Campion and the "Tractatus de Misericordiâ fidelibus defunctis exhibendâ" by Father Mumford, S.J.

Bibl. de la c. de Jésus, XI, col. 166; Dict. de théol. cath., I, col. 1131.