Background
Brisacier was born in Bourges. The scion of a rich and prominent family, son of the collector-general for the province of Berry, chaplain in ordinary to Queen Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of Louis XIV.
Brisacier was born in Bourges. The scion of a rich and prominent family, son of the collector-general for the province of Berry, chaplain in ordinary to Queen Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of Louis XIV.
Many bishoprics were offered to him, but he refused them all, in order to remain in the Foreign Missions Society of which he was elected superior in 1681. He filled this office for eight terms, but as the rule of the Society is that no one shall be elected superior for more than three consecutive years, he filled this charge alternately with Louis Tiberge. He was also one of eight of its members who in 1698 composed the rules for its government which remained in force long afterwards.
On this point, however, the director of the Society of the Foreign Missions did not agree with the views of Fénelon.
He took a very prominent part in the discussion on Chinese ceremonies. After having asked the advice of Fénelon and Bossuet on this question, Brisacier did not hesitate to declare himself of an opinion different from that of the Jesuits.
The Bishop of Meaux wrote him three letters on this subject (30 August 1701. 8 and 12 September 1701).
Brisacier, however, did not wait for these letters to declare himself.
On 20 April 1700, he published a pamphlet entitled Lettre de Military Medal. des Missions étrangères au Pape, sur les idolatries et les superstitions chinoises, avec une addition à la dite lettre, par Military Medal. Louis Tiberge and Jacques Charles de Brisacier. Brisacier pronounced the funeral orations of the Duchesse d"Aiguillon and also of Mlle de Bouillon, both benefactresses of the Foreign Missions. He died in Paris.
So pleased was she with his wisdom and judgment that she asked him again, in connection with Bourdeloue and M. Fronson, superior of Saint-Sulpice, to give his opinion on the books of Madame Guyon and upon Quietism.