Pennsylvania and Bethlehem became a new diocese. The original name was the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, and the cathedral was in Reading. In 1904, the western part of the diocese was separated to form the Diocese of Harrisburg. This left the eastern part of the diocese, now based in Bethlehem, covering a territory that "the name lost much of its significance." At the 1909 diocesan convention, a resolution was passed that changed the name to Diocese of Bethlehem, which took effect May 26, 1909. In the 1970s, the name of Central Pennsylvania was re-adopted by the former Diocese of Harrisburg. List of bishops References External links Journal of the Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Central Pennsylvania from 1871 to 1909 Journal of the Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Bethlehem 1871 establishments in Pennsylvania Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century Christian organizations established in the 1870s Bethlehem Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania Province 3 of the Episcopal Church (United States) Religious organizations established in 1871