However, on 3 June 2015, he was removed from the Holy Synod and his positions as abbot of Liady Monastery and the publishing house of the BOC.

[3] Since his appointment as Patriarchal Exarch of the BOC, Vienijamin has remained as Metropolitan of Barysaŭ on an acting basis.

[3] At the time of his appointment, he was the first Belarusian to serve as head of the BOC; his two predecessors, Filaret and Paul, had both been Russians.

[2] His appointment was confirmed by Patriarch Kirill at a Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 6 September 2020.

[4] Vienijamin is a supporter of the All-Russian nation and Russian world ideology, having called for the unification of Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia into a singular country.

He has promoted the policies of Alexander Lukashenko's government, including modifications to the Constitution of Belarus and anti-protest laws.

[6] Vienijamin has been criticised by members of the Belarusian opposition, such as Charter 97, for his refusal to condemn the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.