The Catholic Diocese of Kano began in the second decade of the 20^th century. In the year 1915, many Catholics were resident in Kano. The first baptism, which was that of Anna Beecroft, administered by Revd Fr Alphonse Berlioux, a priest from Lokoja, took place on 24^th August, 1915 as recorded in the Baptism register of St. Joseph Parish, Kaduna. Between 1926 and 1918, another priest, Revd Fr Berengario Cermenati severally paid visits to Kano. However, history had it that Christianity entered Kano in the 16^th century through the Trans-Saharan trade route, mostly patronized by Christian communities of the River Nile region. An attempt which was recorded by Franciscan Friar, Brother Peter Farde OFM from Belgium in 1988, who incidentally was captured at Sea and made to become a slave to a Muslim master in Agadez, North of Kano.