Charles A. Coulombe
Roy-Charles A. Coulombe | |
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| Born | Roy-Charles A. Coulombe November 8, 1960 Manhattan, New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
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| Literary movement | Traditionalist Catholicism, Monarchism |
| Notable works | Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes |
Roy-Charles A. Coulombe KCSS (born November 8, 1960), known as Charles Coulombe, is an American Catholic author, historian, and lecturer.[1] Coulombe is known for his advocacy of monarchism.[2][3]
Early life and education
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He studied at the International Theological Institute in Austria.[4]
Career
[edit]Coulombe has been an editor and movie reviewer to the National Catholic Register, and a contributor to publications as the Catholic Herald, Success, Catholic Twin Circle, and FATE.[citation needed] He is also an author with publications such as the European Conservative and has been interviewed by Vulture.[5][6]
Coulombe was commended by Pope John Paul II 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.[7] He has later on also provided narration for ABC News, Fox News, and for the BBC during the funeral of John Paul II and the election and installation of Pope Benedict XVI. Coulombe had also been awarded the Christian Law Institute's Christ King Journalism Award in 1992.[1][8]
Politics
[edit]He served as the Western U.S. Delegate to the Grand Council of International Monarchist League.[9] Coulombe is a founding board member of the Queen of Angels Foundation, a Roman Catholic devotional society based in Los Angeles.[10]
In 1995, Coulombe as a representative of the International Monarchist League met Mwami Kigeli V in Southern California.[11]
Coulombe supports the American Solidarity Party[12] and argued against the first impeachment of Donald Trump.[13]
He is member of the Catholic lay organisation Gebetsliga (Emperor Karl League of Prayers for Peace among Nations) and a honorary member of the Croatian Royal Council.
Bibliography
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[edit]- Coulombe, Charles A., ed. The Muse in the Bottle: Great Writers on the Joys of Drinking, New York, Citadel Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8065-2371-9
- —, ed., Classic Horror Stories: Sixteen Legendary Stories of the Supernatural, Guilford, Lyons Press, 2003. ISBN 1-59228-200-8
- Haunted Castles of the World: Ghostly Legends and Phenomena from Keeps and Fortresses Around the Globe, Guilford, Conn., Lyons Press, 2004. ISBN 1-59228-534-1
- Haunted Places in America: A Guide to Spooked and Spooky Public Places in the United States, Guilford, Conn., Lyons Press, 2004. ISBN 1-59228-415-9
- Rum: The Epic Story of the Drink That Conquered the World, Citadel, 2004. ISBN 0-8065-2581-9
- The Pope's Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force that Defended the Vatican, New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. ISBN 978-0-230-60058-4
- Puritan's Empire, Tumblar House, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9791600-5-9
- Desire & Deception, Tumblar House, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9842365-1-0
- The White Cockade: Catholic Poetry and Verse, Tumblar House, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9842365-0-3
- Everyman Today Call Rome, Tumblar House, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9842365-6-5
- Vicars of Christ, Tumblar House, 2014. ISBN 978-0-9883537-2-5
- Star-Spangled Crown, Tumblar House, 2016. ISBN 978-1-944339-05-0
- A Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail, Charlotte, NC, TAN Books, 2017. ISBN 978-1-5051-0968-9
- Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy, TAN Books, 2020. ISBN 978-1-5051-1328-0
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Charles A. Coulombe | Authors". US Macmillan.
- ^ Ariel Sabar (27 March 2013). "A King With No Country". Washingtonian.
- ^ Leslie Wayne (6 January 2018). "What's the Cure for Ailing Nations? More Kings and Queens, Monarchists Say". The New York Times.
- ^ EmperorCharles.org (13 June 2021). "Author of New Book on Blessed Karl to Begin US Tour". Blessed Karl of Austria Canonization Guild. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021.
- ^ Coulombe, Charles A. (21 September 2021). "The Failure of Christian Democracy". The European Conservative.
- ^ Jung, E. Alex (18 January 2017). "So, Who Is Really the Youngest Pope of All Time?". Vulture.
- ^ "Coulombe, Charles". store.catholicism.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Charles A. Coulombe". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "The Monarchist League". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Charles A. Coulombe". The Queen of Angels Foundation.
- ^ Cockfield, Errol A. Jr (18 March 1995). "Exiled King Brings Lonely Battle to L.A.: Royalty: Kigeli V, deposed 34 years ago and thought to be living more like a pauper than a monarch, visits to raise support for Rwanda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Coulombe, Charles A. "The American Solidarity Party". YouTube. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Coulombe, Charles A. (2 January 2020). "The Catholic Case Against Impeachment". Crisis Magazine.
External links
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- Charles A. Coulombe on Tumblar House
- Charles A. Coulombe on Instagram
- Charles A. Coulombe on Twitter
| International | |
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| National | |
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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
- 21st-century American male writers
- Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary
- American people of French-Canadian descent