The Coptic possessions and congregants present within the near east, although they belonged to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the See of Alexandria, were seen to be present within the Jurisdiction of the See of Antioch, and thus they were pastorally ministered to by the Syriac Orthodox Church. However, in later years, a tradition developed for the Coptic Bishop of Damietta to visit Jerusalem annually during the Feast of the Resurrection and to celebrate the feast with the Copts who lived there.