From Bvio

A '''senatorial province''' was a Roman province where the Senate had the right to appoint governors. These provinces were often the inner provinces along the Mediterranean Sea. The provinces were grouped into imperial provinces and senatorial provinces shortly after the accession of Augustus. In 14 the following provinces were senatorial provinces: *Achaea *Africa *Asia *Creta et Cyrene *Cyprus *Gallia Narbonensis *Hispania Baetica *Macedonia (Macedonia & Thessalia) *Pontus et Bithynia *Sicilia