Commemorative events were held in Minsk on March 21, 2025, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Hero of Belarus Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev).
The day began with the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in the Holy Spirit Cathedral of Minsk, which was led by the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl. 
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a congratulatory message to Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. Congratulations were read out by Archbishop Guriy of Novogrudok and Slonim.
In the afternoon, the presentation of the book "Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev)" took place in the assembly hall of the Minsk Theological Academy, which was published by the Mastatskaya Literature publishing house commissioned by the Ministry of Information and Assistance of the Belarusian Orthodox Church. Natalia Yakovenko, a leading researcher at the Yakub Kolas Institute of Linguistics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, presented the book.
According to her, the book is a biography compiled in the form of a literary mosaic. It contains chronologically and logically interconnected fragments of the memoirs of Metropolitan Filaret himself, his family and friends, excerpts from interviews, articles, speeches and numerous photographs. All this material creates a voluminous and vivid picture of the life of an amazing person.
Metropolitan Filaret's relatives and close friends took part in the creation of the book, ready to share their memories, family stories and facts that could have remained unknown without their participation.
The publication uses photographs from the archive of the Minsk Diocesan Administration, the Vakhromeev family archive and open sources on the Internet as illustrations.
The commemorative events continued with the traditional awarding of diplomas to the laureates of the first Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev) Award. The award was established by the Belarusian Orthodox Church in 2022 to perpetuate the memory of the first Patriarchal exarch of all Belarus. The aim of the award is to deepen understanding of the spiritual and historical significance of Metropolitan Filaret's personality for Belarus, as well as to draw attention to his theological and literary heritage.
In the lobby and reading room of the library of the Minsk Theological Academy, the audience was presented with a photo exhibition "Metropolitan Filaret: Life and Ministry", as well as exhibitions of books "To the Most Kind Prelate of the Church of God" and "Life on the Path of Truth".
The title of the photo exhibition "Metropolitan Filaret: Life and Ministry" contains the words of the Psalmist David, which the archpastor himself liked to repeat at celebrations dedicated to his personal anniversaries: "Not to us, Lord, not to us, but give glory to Your name" (Ps. 113).
The book exhibition "To the Most Kind Prelate of the Church of God" includes more than 80 publications from the collections of the Metropolitan Filaret Memorial Library and the library of the Minsk Theological Academy with inscriptions addressed to Vladyka. 
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Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev), the first Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, began his ministry in the Belarusian land carried it for 35 years. 
The years of his archpastoral labors in Belaya Rus were marked by a comprehensive revival of church life, the restoration and construction of new churches and monasteries, the development of spiritual education and educational activities. Through his efforts and labors, 10 dioceses appeared in Belarus, 24 women's and 10 men's monasteries were opened, the number of Orthodox parishes increased several times, hundreds of new ones were built and many destroyed temples and church buildings were restored. The Cooperation Agreement concluded in 2003 between the Republic of Belarus and the Belarusian Orthodox Church laid the foundation for church-state relations in Belarus.
Metropolitan Filaret was awarded the title of Hero of Belarus for his exceptional personal contribution to the spiritual revival of the Belarusian people. Belarusians, in turn, preserve and honor the memory of this outstanding man: monuments are erected to him, events dedicated to his memory are held, gymnasiums, schools and streets are named after him.