On March 24, 2022, by decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Office of the Moscow Patriarchate for the Affairs of Dioceses in the neighboring countries was established. It is reported by patriarchia.ru.

Patriarchal vicar of the Moscow Metropolis Pavel (Ponomarev), Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna, who had been leading the Belarusian Orthodox Church till 2020, was appointed head of the new structure.