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[[Image:Szymon (Romańczukromańczuk)Archbishop-77px.jpg|right|thumb|250px300px|Abp. Szymon Simon (Romańczuk) of Łódź and Poznań]][[Image:Szymon (Romańczuk).jpg|right|thumb|250px]]His Eminence '''Simon (Romańczuk)''', is the Archbishop of Łódź and Poznańof the [[Church of Poland]].

Born Szymon Romańczuk was born on [[October 12 October]] , 1936, in Gusczewina near Hajnówka.In 1955 , he started began studying philology in Minsk, and from 1965 he was studying studied on Christian Theological Academy (ChAT) in Warsaw.He was [[tonsure | tonsured]] on [[11 february]] 1970, [[15 February]] he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[diaconate]] and [[22 february]] he was ordained to the priest. On [[21 February]] 1970 he was assigned as an inspector to the Orthodox Spiritual Seminary in Warsaw. One year later, he took office of president of the Publishing and Press Committee of Metropolitan Council. Since 1971, as a representative of [[Church of Poland]] or as a member of official delegation, he took part in many conferences.In 1973 he was elevated to [[Igumen]], in 1979 to [[Archimandrite]]. In october październiku 1979 he got title of Honorary Member of the Orthodox Academy in Crete. In Christian Theological Academy (ChAT) in Warsaw he received Ph.D. fot the topic: Orthodox in literary output of Dostojevsky.

On He was [[tonsure]]d on [[26 NovemberFebruary 11]] 1979 at the , 1970. Then on [[CathedralFebruary 15]] of , he was [[Cathedral of Mary Magdalen Equal to the Apostles (Warsaw)ordination|Mary Magdalen Equal ordained]] to the Apostles[[diaconate]]. On [[February 22] ], he was ordained a [[consecration of a bishop|consecratedpriest]]. On [[February 21]] , 1970 he was assigned as an inspector to the episcopacyOrthodox Spiritual Seminary in Warsaw. One year later, with he took office of president of the title Publishing and Press Committee of LublinMetropolitan Council. Since 1971, as a vicar diocese Warsaw and Bielsk. On representative of [[18 sierpniaChurch of Poland]] 1981 he was nominated or as a head member of Lodz-Poznan dioceseofficial delegation, he took part in many conferences. On In 1973, he was elevated to [[Igumen]], in 1979 to [[8 czerwcaarchimandrite]] 1993 . In 1987, Bp Siomon October 1979 he was elevated to given the title of Honorary Member of the Orthodox Academy in Crete. At the Christian Theological Academy (ChAT) in Warsaw he received Ph.D. for the topic: Orthodox in Literary Output of [[ArchbishopFyodor Dostoevsky|Dostoevsky]].

On [[November 26]], 1979 at the [[Cathedral]] of [[Cathedral of Mary Magdalen Equal to the Apostles (Warsaw)|Mary Magdalen Equal to the Apostles]] he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopacy, with the title of Bishop of Lublin, as a [[vicar]] of the [[Diocese]] of Warsaw and Bielsk. On [[August 18]], 1981 he was nominated ruling bishop of Lodz-Poznan Diocese. On [[June 8]], 1993 Bp. Simon was elevated to [[Archbishop]].  He is a lecturer of at the University of Łódź and a member of Science Board edited in Łódź lexicon ''Idaes in Russia''.

before= [[Aleksy (Jaroszuk) of Wrocław and Szczecin| Aleksy (Jaroszuk)]] |title=Bishop of Lublin<br>Vicar|years=1979-1981|after= [[Adam (Dubets) of Przemysl and Novy Sandets|Adam (Dubets)]]}}{{succession|before=[[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland | Sawa (Hrycuniak) ]]|title= Archbishop of Lodz-Poznan|