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AD (Anno-Domini) BC BEM C CMS CNI CSI ed., eds. etc. (et cetera) i.e. (id est) ibid (ibidem) Mal. MTC n.d. n.p. No. Pub. Rev. St. trans. Vol. WCC in the year of our Lord Before Christ Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry Century Church Missionary Society Church of North India Church of South India Editor,editors, edition, editions and others of the same class and so forth that is to say same source/same work as cited in the immediately preceding footnote Malayalam Mar Thoma Church no date of publication given no place of publication given, no publisher given Number Publication Reverend Saint translated by, translator Volume World Council of Churches

op.cit. (opero citato) in the work cited