Titular Episcopal See of

Bethlehem

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Location: Bet-Lahm, pr. Palestina I, m. Cesarea, Palestine

Notes: The abbot of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune held the title of Bethlehem from 1840.07.03 to 1970.

1109: Established as Diocese of Bethlehem–Ascalon
1223: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Bethléem à Clamecy)
1462?: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Bethlehem (English) / Bethléem (français) / Betlemme (Italiano) / Bethleem (latine) / Bethleemitan(us) (Latin)
1603?: Suppressed
1840: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Bethlehem (English) / Bethléem (français) / Betlemme (Italiano) / Bethleem (latine) / Bethleemitan(us) (Latin) (from former Diocese of Bethléem à Clamecy)

Titular Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Bethlehem–Ascalon (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rainierio
(1210? – 1223?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1210? – 1223?)

Bishop Tommaso
(1207? – ?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1207? – ?)

Bishop Piero
(1204? – 1205)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1204? – 1205)

Bishop Rodolfo (later Patriarch)
(? – 1191)

Died:

1192

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (? – 1191)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine) (1191 – 1192)

Bishop Alberto
(1177? – 1179?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1177? – 1179?)

Bishop Raul
(1155 – 1173)

Died:

1173

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1155 – 1173)

Bishop Giraldo
(1147? – 1152?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1147? – 1152?)

Bishop Anselmo
(1132? – 1142?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1132? – 1142?)

Bishop Aschetino
(1110 – 1123?)

Bishop of Bethlehem–Ascalon (1110 – 1123?)

Titular Bishop: Bishop Lois-Séverin Haller, C.R.A. (1943.06.26 – 1987.07.17)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Bernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A. (1932.08.22 – 1943.03.30)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Joseph-Tobie Mariétan, C.R.A. (1914.10.15 – 1931.02.08)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Joseph-Emile Abbet, C.R.A. (1909.07.24 – 1914.08.03)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Joseph Paccolat, C.R.A. (1889.02.05 – 1909.04.04)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Étienne-Barthélemy Bagnoud, C.R.A. (1840.07.03 – 1888.11.02)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Vincenzo Malatesta (1595.11.20 – 1603.05.02)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Mario Bellomo (1585.09.23 – 1593)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Cristóbal de Arguellada (1550.07.04 – 1572?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Luís Soler (1536.04.28 – ?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Leonardo da Vercelli, O.E.S.A. (1534? – ?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Tommaso Albizzi (1525.02.10 – 1527)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Cristoforo Guidalotti Ciocchi del Monte (Christophe de Monte) (later Cardinal) (1517.08.21 – 1525.02.10)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Antonio de Monte (1517.04.20 – 1517.08.21)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Matteo (1506.11.21 – 1511?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Cristoforo Amici (1473.02.01 – 1500.07.18)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Francesco de Carralaris (1468.06.01 – 1471?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Fabrizio (? – ?)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Giovanni Berratino (1462.09.19 – ?)

as of 2021.09.23