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Hi,
It has been a long time since I've posted. I'm having trouble transcribing this baptismal entry from San Marco in Lamis (FG). This small clip was sent to me as it is and I do not have access to the full page of the register. I'd appreciate help with the transcription. Thank you! Here's what I have so far:

9 di ottobre 1738
Nunzia Giovanna Mercaldi, f[iglia] di Onofrio di Matteo Mercaldi e
Liberia Totta e di Agata Pascale di Manfredonia coniugi
ed  Arcangela de Bane di __?
uten? nelf? f. da Benedetto Pilatella, ed Feliciana Totta battezzata
?_ ? Arc_? Mancini, nella Chiesa Madrice
della Parrocchia di S. Antonio Abe, Parroco D. Gerardo
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a difficult read

before Mancini, the abbreviation is for the word Arciprete

the parish name S. Antonio Abate (the Abate is abbreviated)
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Thank you, Erudita! I appreciate your help with these words.
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CowryShells wrote: 05 Oct 2019, 19:33 A 21 ottobre 1738
Nunzia Giovanna Mercaldi, f[iglia] di Onofrio di Matteo Mercaldi e
Liberia Totta e di Agata Pascale di Manfredonia coniugi
ed  Arcangela de Bane di __?
ten(uta) nel s(acro) f(onte) da Benedetto Pilatella, ed Feliciana Totta battez-
l'Arcip(re)te Mancini, nella Chiesa Madrice
della Parrocchia di S. Antonio Ab(at)e, Parroco D. Gerardo
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Thank you, Mmogno! This is very helpful. I didn't know there were so many abbreviations.
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If you don't mind, I have another question.  I know Onofrio Mercaldi was married to Agata Pascale.  It seems this baptism gives the names of Onofrio's parents as Matteo Mercaldi and Liberia Totta.  Does this baptism also give the names of Agata's parents; if so, what are their names?  I was confused because Manfredonia is a town in Foggia, so it's probably not someone's first name?
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In my opinion the names of Agata's parents are not given. She was from Manfredonia.
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Thank you very much! That clears it up for me.
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