lˈɔːɹəns wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd sˈʌfɹæɡən bˈɪʃəp ʌv mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts ˌɔn mˈeɪ θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, ɪn sənt pˈɔːlz kɐθˈiːdɹəl, bˈɔstən.
Lawrence was elected Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts on May 3, 1956, in St Paul's Cathedral, Boston.