In 1550 Nadal refused to collaborate with an episcopal inquisitor because he understood that the bishop intended to put the accused on trial.

Early in 1396, Konrad writes in his diary: the bishop of Dorpat has invited one of the Lord of Mecklenburg and given him several castles and intends him to succeed to the bishopric.

He said that the bishop intended to return to work after his treatment.

The bishops intended their resolution in Dallas to be the turning point to restore trust in a church torn by scandal, and indeed they have galvanized dioceses across the country to initiate a flurry of measures to prevent sexual abuse.

"It will contain the principles the bishops intend to use in evaluating conflicts like the one in the gulf," he said.

This bishop intended to erect a seminary for the training of the clergy, but his death frustrated the plan.

That's the way the bishop of Arkanar intended to get rid of me, he thought.

The new bishops pledged allegiance to Archbishop Nzimbi and intend to lead 30 American congregations out of The Episcopal Church.

They want the Vatican to clarify what changes the pope would favor before a June meeting in which American bishops intend to come up with national protocols to prevent sexual abuse by priests.

Patrick F. McGee, a spokesman for the Diocese of Manchester, said the bishops did not intend to resign.