Roman Catholic Diocese Of Acqui
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Acqui (Latin: Dioecesis Aquensis) straddles the (civil) regions of Piedmont and Liguria. As a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin, it falls within the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont.
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