Sulis sacred spring at the Roman baths in Bath. Typically, the text on the tablets offered to Sulis relates to theft; for example, of small amounts of money or clothing from the bath-house. It is evident, from the localized style of Latin ("British Latin") used, that a high proportion of the tablets came from the native population. In formulaic, often legalistic, language the tablets appeal to the deity, Sulis, to punish the known or unknown perpetrators of the crime until reparation be made. Sulis is typically requested to impair the physical and mental well-being of the perpetrator, by the denial of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Acqui Roman Catholic Diocese of Acqui The Roman Catholic Diocese of Acqui () straddles the (civil) regions of Piedmont and Liguria, in northwest Italy. The ancient Roman name of the place was "Aquae Statiellae", which was sometimes confused with "Aquae Sentiae" (Aix-en-Provence), and "Aquae Augustae" (Dax), where there were also bishops. Acqui had always been subordinate to the Province of Milan, down until 1817, when Pope Pius VII assigned it to the Province of Turin. As a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin, it falls within the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont. It is probable that the diocese of Acqui was established