William Henry Coombes
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William Henry Coombes was an English Roman Catholic priest, theologian and writer.
, England, the property and for many years the residence of his uncle, Rev. William Coombes (d. 18 April 1822), of Douai College, Grand-Vicar of the Western District. Young Coombes went to Douai at the age of twelve, was ordained in 1791, and during the French Revolution
escaped (October, 1793) from Dourlens to England.
He was a doctor of theology and co-operated with Bishop Douglass at Old Hall seminary as professor and vice-president. From 1810 he served the mission of Shepton Mallet
till 1849, when he retired to Downside monastery, where he died.
There are other writings by Coombes on religious and political themes.
Life
He passed his early years at Meadgate, SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England, the property and for many years the residence of his uncle, Rev. William Coombes (d. 18 April 1822), of Douai College, Grand-Vicar of the Western District. Young Coombes went to Douai at the age of twelve, was ordained in 1791, and during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
escaped (October, 1793) from Dourlens to England.
He was a doctor of theology and co-operated with Bishop Douglass at Old Hall seminary as professor and vice-president. From 1810 he served the mission of Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset in South West England. Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells, the town is estimated to have a population of 9,700. It contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council...
till 1849, when he retired to Downside monastery, where he died.
Works
His chief works are:- "Sacred Eloquence; being Discourses from the Writings of Sts. Basil and Chrysostom, with the Letters of St. Eucherius of Lyons" (London, 1798);
- "Escape from France; with an account of the English Poor Clares from Aire, and a narrative of the sufferings and death of Pius VI" (London, 1799);
- "Life of St. Francis de Sales, from the French of Marsollier" (Shepton Mallet, 1812);
- "Spiritual Entertainments of St. Francis de Sales" (Taunton, 1814);
- "The Essence of Religious Controversy" (1827);
- "Life of St. Jane Frances de Chantal" (London, 1830).
There are other writings by Coombes on religious and political themes.