Briguet, Sebastian

Briguet, Sebastian a Swiss historian, was canon of Sion in Valais, and sought diligently foir the antiquities of his native country. He died in 1780. He left some works, among which we notice Vallesia Christian seu Dicecesis Sedunensis Historia Sacra, Vallensium Episcoporum Serie Observato, Addito in Fine Eorundum Syllabo (Sion, 1744): — Oraison Funebre de Louis XIV (Paris, 1726, 1734). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.