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Roy-Charles A. Coulombe (born November 8, 1960), known as Charles Coulombe, is an American Catholic author, historian, and lecturer.
Coulombe is known for his advocacy of
monarchism
Monarchism is the advocacy of the system of monarchy or monarchical rule. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government independently of any specific monarch, whereas one who supports a particular monarch is a royalist. ...
.
Early life and education
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Coulombe was born in
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
on November 8, 1960 to his French-Canadian father, Guy J.C. Coulombe and mother Patricia Coulombe. Due to their acting careers they moved to
Hollywood,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. Coulombe attended college at the
New Mexico Military Institute and then at
California State University, Northridge, choosing to major in
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
.
As of June 2021, he studied at the
International Theological Institute in Austria.
Career
In 1987, Coulombe authored his first book, ''Everyman Today Call Rome'', a look at the
Catholic Church in America from a viewpoint of the newer generation. In 1990, some of Coulombe's poetry was published in ''The White Cockade''. Coulombe's work has appeared in multiple journals, including ''Fidelity'' of Australia, and ''PRAG'' of London.
Coulombe has also been an editor and movie reviewer to the ''
National Catholic Register
The ''National Catholic Register'' is a Catholic newspaper in the United States. It was founded on November 8, 1927, by Matthew J. Smith as the national edition of the '' Denver Catholic Register''. The ''Registers current owner is the Ete ...
'', and a contributor to publications as the ''
Catholic Herald
The ''Catholic Herald'' is a London-based Roman Catholic monthly newspaper and starting December 2014 a magazine, published in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and, formerly, the United States. It reports a total circulation of abo ...
'', ''
Success'', ''Catholic Twin Circle'', and ''
FATE''. He is also an author with publications such as the ''European Conservative'' and has been interviewed by ''
Vulture
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ...
''.
Coulombe was commended by
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
for his book ''Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes'', and by order of John Paul II, Coulombe was created a
Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester for his services rendered to the
Holy See
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. He has later on also provided narration for
ABC News
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,
Fox News
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, and for the
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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during the funeral of John Paul II and the election and installation of
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ...
. Coulombe had also been awarded the Christian Law Institute's Christ King Journalism Award in 1992.
Politics
Coulombe is a
Traditionalist Catholic
Traditionalist Catholicism is the set of beliefs, practices, customs, traditions, liturgical forms, devotions, and presentations of Catholic teaching that existed in the Catholic Church before the liberal reforms of the Second Vatican Council ( ...
. He served as the Western U.S. Delegate to the Grand Council of
International Monarchist League
The International Monarchist League (known until the mid-1990s as the Monarchist League) is an organisation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the monarchical system of government and the principle of monarchy worldwide. It has been ...
and is a member of the Catholic Writer's Guild of Great Britain, the
Royal Stuart Society
The Royal Stuart Society, founded in 1926, is the senior royalist-monarchist organisation and the foremost Jacobite body in the United Kingdom. Its full name is The Royal Stuart Society and Royalist League although it is best known simply as the ...
, and the
Knights of Peter Claver
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary is an international Catholic fraternal service order. Founded in 1909 by the Josephites and parishioners from Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama, it is the largest and o ...
. Coulombe is a founding board member of the
Queen of Angels Foundation
The Queen of Angels Foundation is an association of lay faithful of the Catholic Church dedicated to fostering devotion to Mary, Mother of Jesus. The Foundation is a volunteer group of lay men and women who "...strive together in a common endeav ...
, a Roman Catholic devotional society based in Los Angeles.
In 1995, Coulombe as a representative of the
International Monarchist League
The International Monarchist League (known until the mid-1990s as the Monarchist League) is an organisation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the monarchical system of government and the principle of monarchy worldwide. It has been ...
met
Mwami Kigeli V in Southern California.
Coulombe supports the
American Solidarity Party
The American Solidarity Party (ASP) is a Christian-democratic political party in the United States. It was founded in 2011 and officially incorporated in 2016. The party has a Solidarity National Committee (SNC) and has numerous active state ...
and argued against the
first impeachment of Donald Trump
Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the first time by the House of Representatives of the 116th United States Congress on December 18, 2019. The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Trump: abus ...
.
Ever a champion of causes forgotten by many, or seen as bizarre, Coulombe is not only in favour of restoration of Monarchy, but also timeless classics such as Chow Mein Sandwiches and Tequila & Ovaltine.
Bibliography
Books
* Coulombe, Charles A., ed. ''The Muse in the Bottle: Great Writers on the Joys of Drinking'', New York, Citadel Press, 2002.
* —, ed., ''Classic Horror Stories: Sixteen Legendary Stories of the Supernatural'', Guilford, Lyons Press, 2003.
* ''Haunted Castles of the World: Ghostly Legends and Phenomena from Keeps and Fortresses Around the Globe'', Guilford, Conn., Lyons Press, 2004.
* ''Haunted Places in America: A Guide to Spooked and Spooky Public Places in the United States'', Guilford, Conn., Lyons Press, 2004.
* ''Rum: The Epic Story of the Drink That Conquered the World'', Citadel, 2004.
* ''The Pope's Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force that Defended the Vatican'', New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
* ''Puritan's Empire'', Tumblar House, 2008.
* ''Desire & Deception'', Tumblar House, 2009.
* ''The White Cockade: Catholic Poetry and Verse'', Tumblar House, 2009.
* ''Everyman Today Call Rome'', Tumblar House, 2011.
* ''Vicars of Christ'', Tumblar House, 2014.
* ''Star-Spangled Crown'', Tumblar House, 2016.
* ''A Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail, Charlotte, NC, TAN Books, 2017.
* ''Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy'', TAN Books, 2020.
References
External links
Charles A. Coulombe on Tumblar House*
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Living people
1960 births
American Christian democrats
American monarchists
California State University, Northridge alumni
Writers from Los Angeles
21st-century American poets
Roman Catholic religious educators
American traditionalist Catholics
Traditionalist Catholic writers
American emigrants to Austria
Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary
American people of French-Canadian descent