As bishop he had to come to terms with the presence of non-Roman powers, especially a succession of kings of the Suevi, in a province where imperial control became increasingly nominal during the course of his lifetime.
Sebagai seorang uskup ia harus berdamai dengan tokoh non Romawi, terutama suksesi raja-raja Suevi, di provinsi dimana kontrol kekaisaran menjadi semakin nominal selama hidupnya.