Editing Maximilian Kaller (section)

==Succession of Kaller until 1972==
On 11 July 1947, the Ermland chapter, residing in the Allied Bizone, then elected Provost Arthur Kather (1883–1957), officiating before his exile at [[St. Nicholas Cathedral, Elbląg|St. Nicholas Catholic Church]] in [[Elbląg|Elbing (today's Elbląg)]], capitular vicar, as provided by canon law in case of ''[[sede vacante]]''.<ref>[http://www.visitator-ermland.de/txt/kathart.htm "Arthur Kather"], ''Apostolischer Visitator Ermland'', the website of the Apostolic Visitator for the Ermland Diocesans in Germany.</ref> The Holy See later confirmed him and thereafter Kather represented Ermland diocese in the [[Fulda Conference|Fulda Conference of Bishops]] until his death.<ref name="Preuschoff Seit 1945"/> 

On 29 July 1957, the Ermland chapter, with the surviving capitulars living in what had become [[West Germany]], elected Hoppe as capitular vicar, who had been expelled from the Soviet-occupied Ermland diocesan area ([[Kaliningrad Oblast]]) in 1947. Hoppe held that post until [[Pope Paul VI]] terminated the apostolic administration of Ermland diocese and finally appointed again a bishop to the see on 28 June 1972, then named Warmia (Polish for Ermland), however, not comprising the former diocesan area within the [[Soviet Union]]. Paul VI then elevated Hoppe to Apostolic Visitator of Ermland taking care of Ermland's diocesans living in Germany.<ref name="Visitator Hoppe"/>