John Chen Cangbao was born in the year 1960. He was ordained priest in 1986. Father Chen Cangbao was ordained the Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Yixian, in Liaoning Province, on March 19, 1997.
Previous Ordinaries:
Bishop Joseph Sun Yuanmo † (1982 Ordained auxiliary bishop, Feb, 22, 1991)
Bishop Francis Han Ting-bi † (1949 Appointed - Dec. 21, 1991 Died)
Bishop Joseph Kao † (Jan. 19, 1943 Appointed - March 1945 Resigned)
Bishop Peter Tcheng Ngnou-tang (Cheng Yutang) † (May 24, 1932 Appointed – March 10, 1942 Died)