Edward Thaddeus Lawton

Most Reverend

Edward T. Lawton, OP
Bishop of Sokoto
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedJune 16, 1964
In officeAugust 15, 1964 - December 19, 1966
SuccessorMichael James Dempsey, OP
Orders
OrdinationJune 6, 1943
ConsecrationAugust 15, 1964
by John McCarthy, S.M.A.
Personal details
BornOctober 12, 1913
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
DiedDecember 19, 1966(1966-12-19) (aged 53)
Sokoto State, Nigeria

Edward T. Lawton, OP (October 12, 1913 – December 19, 1966) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria from 1964 to 1966.

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