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- ↑ Literal translation. The FCEI has sometimes adopted "Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy" as translation.
- ↑ "F C e I - Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia - la Storia". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ "F C e I - Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia - Membri". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "F C e I - Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia - Aderenti e osservatori". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
