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- Italian Pietro Parolin is now the 4/1 favourite to be the next Pope
- Luis Antonio Tagle remains in and around the top of the betting market
- Odds also given for the name of the next Pope with Francis and Leo neck and neck
Italian Pietro Parolin is now the 4/1 favourite to be the next Pope
Cardinal Secretary of State for the Vatican Pietro Parolin is now the 4/1 favourite with bookmakers to become the next Pope and he has long been a big ally of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered by many to be a big player in the next Pope discussion and his odds now show that as he is backed into favourite for the role.
Parolin is Pope Francis' No. 2 official and he has done many visits when the Pope cannot do them himself including this week where he has travelled to South Sudan.
The latest betting odds put Parolin as the clear favourite in the market to be the next Pope with the odds saying there's an implied chance of 20% that he gets the role.
| Next Pope After Francis I | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Pietro Parolin | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Luis Antonio Tagle | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Peter Turkson | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Robert Sarah | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Konrad Krajewski
|
10/1 | 9.1% |
What the expert says..
Luis Antonio Tagle remains in and around the top of the betting market
Cardinal Luis Tagle, or Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle to give him his full name, has been one of the favourites in the betting market for months now and that doesn't look like changing.
The 66-year-old is extremely popular with the public and would become the first Asian Pope if he was to take over from Pope Francis next.
Tagle is well known for his progressive views especially around LGBTQ laws and divorced and remarried people too which would make him popular with a younger demographic.
Odds also given for the name of the next Pope with Francis and Leo neck and neck
More betting markets are available around the next Pope with the next Papal name also an interesting one to see what name the next Pope will have.
Francis has been favourite to be the next name of the Pope with Francis II the previous favourite in the betting at 5/4 but that has since drifted out to 3/1.
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 | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Leo | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Pius | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| John | 5/1 | 16.7% |
The most common names used by Popes are:
- John (23)
- Gregory (16)
- Benedict (16)
- Clement (14)
- Leo (13)
- Innocent (12)
- Pius (12)
- Stephen (9)
