On Christmas Day 1100 Baldwin I, first king of the Frankish Kingdom of Jerusalem, was crowned in Bethlehem, and that year a Latin episcopate was also established in the town.

1100年的圣诞节，首位法兰克国王鲍德温一世在耶路撒冷加冕。也是在那一年，一个拉丁教职也在该城镇确立了。