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  TORONTO -- A new study of the mummified remains of a Swedish bishop buried alongside a fetus suggests they were related. Peder Winstrup, the famous 17th century bishop of Lund who helped establish Sweden’s Lund University, died in 1679 and was laid to rest in Lund Cathedral alongside his wife. In the late 19th century, restoration of the Cathedral meant moving Winstrup’s coffin from the family grave to the crypt. In 2012, the decision was made to move his remains again, giving scient...

Mystery over 350-year-old bishop buried with FOETUS between his legs finally solved Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter Apr 9 2021, 23:26 ET Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter Invalid Date, A BISHOP buried with a foetus between his legs almost 350 years ago has baffled archaeologists since they made the discovery in 2012. A new study claims to finally provide some answers to why Bishop of Lund Peder Pedersen Winstrup had stillborn remains placed b...

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...

8 APRIL 2021 Bishop of Lund Peder Pedersen Winstrup, of the Churches of Sweden and Denmark, died in 1679. An important and well-respected man, his body was mummified and laid to rest in a family vault in Lund Cathedral. Apart from the exceptional preservation of his remains, nothing seemed unusual about his death or burial.   In 2012, when a decision was made to move Winstrups coffin, scientists leapt at the chance to study his remains. Thats when they found it - the tiny corpse of a fetus, s...

Mummy Mystery: Scientists Solve The Case Of Fetus Hidden In Mummified Bishops Coffin KEY POINTS The fetus appeared to be hurriedly placed in the bishops coffin Analysis showed that they shared about 25% of their genes Researchers have finally solved the mystery behind the fetus found inside the coffin of a mummified bishop from the 1600s. Based on their study, the fetus is likely the mans grandson. Bishop Peder Windstrup was a prominent man in both the academia and the church in Denmark during...

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...