Most Reverend Edward T. Lawton, OP | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sokoto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | June 16, 1964 |
| In office | August 15, 1964 - December 19, 1966 |
| Successor | Michael James Dempsey, OP |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 6, 1943 |
| Consecration | August 15, 1964 by John McCarthy, S.M.A. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1913 |
| Died | December 19, 1966 (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.