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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
Coulombe was born in
during the funeral of John Paul II and the election and installation of monarchism
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.
Early life and education
Coulombe was born in Manhattan
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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
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. Coulombe attended college at the New Mexico Military Institute and then at California State University, Northridge, choosing to major in political science
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.
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
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''.
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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...Pope Benedict XVI
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. Coulombe had also been awarded the Christian Law Institute's Christ King Journalism Award in 1992.
Politics
Coulombe is aTraditionalist Catholic
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. 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
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, 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
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, 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
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. 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
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coulombe, Charles A. 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