Next Pope Betting Odds: Bookmakers now make it ODDS-ON that the next Pope will be European with 4 of the top 5 contenders all hailing from the continent!

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The next Pope's identity is up for speculation! Bookmakers now go for a European successor, with odds in their favour. Four of the top five contenders all hail from the continent.

Next Pope Betting Odds: Bookmakers now make it ODDS-ON that the next Pope will be European with 4 of the top 5 contenders all hailing from the continent!

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  • Bookies make it odds-on at 4/5 that the next Pope will come from Europe
  • Pietro Parolin remains the betting favourite to be the next Pope after market move last month
  • Odds also given for the name of the next Pope with Francis now clear favourite

Bookies make it odds-on at 4/5 that the next Pope will come from Europe

Betting is now available on where the next Pope will hail from with the latest odds from bookmakers suggesting that the replacement for Pope Francis will come from Europe.

With four of the top five in the betting market to replace Francis all hailing from Europe, it's no surprise to see bookmakers give odds of 4/5 that the next Pope will be European.

The latest betting odds give an implied probability of 55% that the next Pope will be European a month after Pietro Parolin jumped to the top of the betting market to be the next Pope.

North America is second favourite with Canadian Mark Ouellet previously being 4/1 at the top of the betting to be the next Pope but recent allegations of sexual assault have changed that.

Which continent will the next Pope come from? Odds Probability
Europe 4/5 55.6%
North America 4/1 20.0%
Asia 9/2 18.2%
Africa 5/1 16.7%
Central or South America 6/1 14.3%
What the expert says..

Bookies now say there's a 55% chance of the next Pope hailing from Europe with four of the top five in the betting to be the next Pope all coming from the continent.

Nigel Skinner - Current Affairs Expert - OLBG.com

Pietro Parolin remains the betting favourite to be the next Pope after market move last month

Cardinal Secretary of State for the Vatican Pietro Parolin remains the 4/1 favourite to be the next Pope after his odds were shortened just last month.

Parolin is considered by many to be a big player in the next Pope market as he stands as the current Pope's Secretary of State for the last decade.

Bookies have him slightly as the favourite in the market ahead of previous favourite Luis Antonio Tagle who is currently given a 16% chance of being Next Pope.

Next Pope After Francis I Odds Probability
Pietro Parolin 4/1 20.0%
Luis Antonio Tagle 5/1 16.7%
Angelo Scola 8/1 11.1%
Peter Erdo 8/1 11.1%
Konrad Krajewski
10/1 9.1%
What the expert says..

Pietro Parolin remains top of the betting to be the next Pope after bookmakers shortened his odds to just 4/1 last month! The current Vatican Secretary of State has remained strong in the betting market since then.

Nigel Skinner - Current Affairs Expert - OLBG.com

Odds also given for the name of the next Pope with Francis now clear favourite

More betting markets are available around the next Pope with the next Papal name also a massive market that is offered by bookmakers.

The current Pope is Pope Francis and the latest odds suggest that this will be the case once more with Francis II currently the clear favourite in the odds.

Leo now comes in from 8/1 to 3/1 joint favourite alongside Francis to be the next name of the Pope as the market tightens together more.

Papal Name of Next Pope Odds Probability
Francis 5/4 44.4%
John Paul 6/1 14.3%
Leo 8/1 11.1%
John 12/1 7.7%


The most common names used by Popes are:

  • John (23)
  • Gregory (16)
  • Benedict (16)
  • Clement (14)
  • Leo (13)
  • Innocent (12)
  • Pius (12)
  • Stephen (9)

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