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After he completed his studies at the seminary he enrolled in the [[Kazan Theological Academy]] in 1898. During his first year at the Kazan Academy, on [[May 7]], 1899, he was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] with the name Simon by then Bishop and Rector [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev|Anthony Khrapovitsky]]. A short time later Simon was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] and subsequently a priest. In 1902, Hieromonk Simon graduated from the Kazan Academy with a degree in Theology.
On [[May 16]], 1902, Fr. Simon arrived in Beijing, China and became a part the Russian Orthodox Mission in China (also called Russian Ecclesiastical Mission), shortly after the suppression of the Boxer (Yihetuan Movement) revolt. At the time, Bishop [[Innocent (Figurovsky) of Beijing|Innocent]], the Mission head, was returning to Beijing from St. Petersburg where he had been recalled for consultations after the Boxer revolt. Fr. Simon’s initial efforts after arriving were the restoration of the Mission and its facilities. During his tenure at the Mission, Fr. Simon was noted for his asceticism and his preaching.
On [[August 15]], 1907, Fr. Simon was elevated to [[archimandrite]]. After his elevation Fr. Simon was assigned as the caretaker of a [[monastery]] in Harbin, Manchuria. Upon returning to Beijing, he was appointed the assistant to the head of the mission, Bishop Innocent. In 1919, Fr. Simon was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Shanghai. On [[September 17]], 1922, Bp. Simon was appointed Deputy head of the Beijing Mission and Bishop of Harbin.
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before=Metropolitan [[Innocent (Figurovsky) of Beijing and China|Innocent]]|
title=Archbishop of Beijing|
years=1931-1933|
after=Archbishop [[Victor (Svyatin) of Krasnodar and Kuban|Victor]]}}
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==Source==
*[http://www.orthodox.cn/localchurch/beijing/simonvinogradov_en.htm Simon (Vinogradov)]
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