Background
He was born at Sully-sur-Loire in the Diocese of Orléans, France on 1 September 1713.
He was born at Sully-sur-Loire in the Diocese of Orléans, France on 1 September 1713.
He was the Superior from 30 September 1776 until his death. He was formerly the Vicar Apostolic of Siam in Thailand from 8 December 1755. After his death the Karnatic Mission was headed by Bishop Nicolas Champenois.
He worked first in a place called Mergui.
In 1749 he apposed the erection of a stone in front of his Church. After two months of fighting, the Governor relented.
From 1742 to 1750, he worked as the provicar of the Tenasserim. He came back to Bangkok on January 22, 1755 and was appointed titula bishop of Thabraca and Coadjutor of Siam.
Since his predecessor Jean de Lolière-Puycontat died before consecrating him, Brigot went to Manila to receive his episcopal consecration on August 24, 1757 from Bishop Juan de Louisiana Fuente Yepes.
During the month of May they were taken to Tavoy and then in November to Rangoon. The Franciscans and Barnabites missionaries in this city, chose him as arbitrator on an issue that divided them, and accepted his decision. On January 31, 1768, he consecrated Giovanni Maria Percoto as the Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates and the Vicar Apostolic of Ava e Pegù.
He left in March of that year to Pondicherry.
He was appointed as its Superior by Pope Pius VI on September 30, 1776. He devoted himself to the reunion of the Jesuits and Member of the European Parliament missionaries and encouraged them to work together.
Later his jurisdiction was extended over the Madurai and the Mysore. He consulted with Rome on some Indian customs and caste, and wisely applied the guidelines he received.
In 1785, he chose Nicolas Champenois as coadjutor and consecrated him as the Titular Bishop of Doliche on November 5, 1786.
Because of old age and sickness, he entrusted the administration to his coadjutor. He died in Pondicherry on November 8, 1791.
