Bishop Winstrup News Today

Some people have managed to create more intrigue and mystery in death than they ever did in life, leaving behind questions we may never answer. In his day back in the 17th century, Peder Pedersen Winstrup was an important person and prominent figure in Denmark and Sweden. Born in Copenhagen in 1605, he was made Bishop of the city of Lund, in the region of Scaniain, in what is now southern Sweden, in 1638, and kept this position even when the city transferred from Danish to Swedish rule in 1958,...

Who was Bishop Winstrup? “Peder Winstrup, a bishop and prominent historical figure in Scandinavia, was one of the founding fathers of Lund University,” Lund University reported in a press release . “He died in 1679 and was buried in the famous cathedral in Lund a year later. The coffin, together with its contents, constitutes a unique time capsule from the year 1679 with a well-preserved body, textiles and plant material.” Per Karsten, director of the universitys Historical Museum, sai...

Unravelling the mystery of the mummified bishop buried with a foetus: Body of 17th century church leader Peder Winstrup was concealed with his GRANDSON hidden at his feet, new analysis reveals Bishop of Lund Peder Winstrup was an influential Lutheran church leader who died in 1679 after a long illness  Cold dry air in his cathedral crypt is thought to have caused his body to become mummified after his death  Researchers previously used x-rays and found a human foetus wrapped in cloth between...