indeed, there are more than a dozen bishops documented in utica. the first, aurelius, intervened at the council held at carthage in 256 ad by st. cyprian to discuss the question of the "lapsi". maurus, the second bishop, was accused of apostasy during the persecution of 303 ad. the third, victorius, took part in the council of arles in 314 ad along with cecilianus of carthage; he is mentioned in the "roman martyrology" on 23 august. then the fourth, quietus, assisted at the council of carthage (349) proclaimed by gratus.