The Skara Diocesan Historical Society has published valuable literature on the history of the Diocese of Skara and Swedish church history. Mention can be made of Vår Frus tider and Äldre Västgötalagen. Now an edition of Lars Skytte's book Peregrinatio sancta is planned in Swedish translation. from Latin. The book was printed in Rome in 1658 and is extremely rare. Lars Skytte, 1610-1696, was born in Nyköping. His father (knighted in 1619) eventually became governor of Uppsala County. His uncle was the famous Johan Skytte, councillor and university chancellor. The family had close contact with the royal family. After studies and a number of foreign study trips, Skytte became Swedish ambassador to Portugal in 1641, but left his diplomatic mission in 1647, converted to the Catholic Church and became a Franciscan. After studying theology, he was ordained within the order to devote himself to writing and teaching. In 1653, he was called to Rome, where Queen Christina arrived in 1655 after her abdication, and to her he dedicated his book Peregrinatio sancta, the Holy Pilgrimage. In it, he explains his thinking and choice of life path. The book has not previously been translated. Skytte spent the rest of his life in Rome. For a period, he served as a counselor/social worker for Kristina. He continues his theological writing and teaches theology in the Franciscan Order.