The Times is reporting that that Ladbrokes and Star Sports are naming Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani as the favourite to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
She is the daughter of the Anglican bishop in Iran, whose family fled after the Islamic Revolution, and she is now Bishop of Chelmsford, speaking out on housing and refugee issues.
For Ladbrokes, her odds are even at 1/1, followed by the Bishops of Leicester, Bath and Wells, Newcastle and Dover.
For Star Sports Bishop Guli’s odds are 2/1, followed by all the above and London, Gloucester and Cape Town.
The Times notes that none of the previously tipped favourites for Archbishop have ever been appointed to the role.
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