Chances are high that the next pope will be Hungarian!

A new study has revealed the odds and predictions of the next Pope, and with odds at 10/1, Cardinal Péter Erdő from Hungary features in 2nd place!

OLBG has revealed the bookies odds for five names linked to the role of becoming the next Pope – and both Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, and Cardinal Marc Ouelletis of Canada are the current favourites at 7/1.

Next Pope Betting Odds

The odds have revealed. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the former Archbishop of Manila, and Cardinal Marc Ouellet, former Archbishop of Canada, are the favourites at 5/1. Both Cardinal Péter Erdő, the former Archbishop of Budapest, and Bishop Angelo are presently positioned as the second favourites, sharing odds of 10/1.

Cardinal Péter Erdő on Pentecost Sunday in front of Saint Peter’s basilica in Budapest:

Former Favourite, Ghanaian Peter Turkson drifts right out to 66/1, would have had become the first black pope if he were to be elected.

Did you know?

The current Pope is Francis, who was elected to be Supreme Pontiff in March 2013 when Pope Benedict XVI resigned. Pope Francis is set to spend the next few days in hospital (from Wednesday 29th March) with a respiratory infection. Both cardinals Peter Turkson and Marc Ouellet were towards the head of the next Pope betting in 2013 when Pope Francis was chosen. You can view the full odds again by clicking HERE.

The only Hungarian who had a real chance of becoming the leader of the Roman Catholic world was the poor but witty son of a serf, Tamás Bakócz at the beginning of the 16th century. He spent a fortune on the election, read HERE the astonishing details.

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