Migne, Jacques Paul (1800–1875)

French curate and religious publisher. Migne published a gigantic series of essential texts of the Catholic Faith, including Patrologia latin 1844–55 in 218 volumes, and Patrologia graeca 1857–66 in 166 volumes. In all, he published over 1,000 volumes. At the peak of his activity, he employed some 600 staff, and used innovative methods to achieve high sales, including special subscription offers. It took 49 editors to compile the index to his Patrologies.

Migne was ordained 1824 but resigned after being censured by his bishop for publishing a pamphlet denouncing anticlericals.

He set up several newspapers, many of which did little more than recycle others' material, before devoting himself to publishing.