Nisyrus was a suffragan of Rhodes, but the bishopric faded. Known bishops included Matthaeus de Cheselles (appointed 1436), Pierre Fridaricus (served from the 1480s), Pedro Xague (appointed 1560), and Jerónimo Clavijo (appointed 1564). Latin titular see The diocese was nominally restored in 1927 as Titular See of the lowest (Episcopal) rank, initially named Nysirus (Curiate Italian Nisiro), and renamed Nisyrus in 1928. It has been vacant for decades, having had the following incumbents: Francesco Fellinger (26 February 1929 – 22 July 1940) Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, Picpus Fathers (SS.CC.) (9 February 1941 – 3 August 1950) Elizeu Simões Mendes (21 August 1950 – 19 September 1953) Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, Redemptorists (C.SS.R.) (7 February 1954 – 17 December 1956) (later Archbishop) Augusto Trujillo Arango (25 April 1957 – 31 March 1960) (later Archbishop) Auguste Joseph Gaudel (1 September 1960 – 8 August 1969) Culture A traditional product of Nisyros is soumada, a non-alcoholic almond-flavoured drink. Twinning Mandraki is twinned with the following municipalities: Lapithos, Cyprus Notable natives and residents John Catsimatidis, New York City owner of Gristedes See also List of volcanoes in Greece List of traditional Greek place names References External links Official website Volcano World: Nisyros, Greece Photoblog from bRandSboRg.CoM Islands of Greece Dodecanese Municipalities of the South Aegean Volcanoes of Greece Volcanoes of the Aegean Active volcanoes Pleistocene stratovolcanoes Holocene stratovolcanoes Calderas VEI-2 volcanoes Populated places in Kos (regional unit) Landforms of Kos (regional unit) Islands of the South Aegean Members of the Delian League Greek city-states Locations in the Iliad Populated places in the ancient Aegean islands Catholic titular sees in Europe