Roman Catholicism in Guatemala

50–60% of the population is Catholic, 40% Protestant, and 1% follow the indigenous Mayan faith.[43] Catholicism was the official religion during the colonial era.[when?] However, Protestantism has increased markedly in recent decades. More than one third of Guatemalans are Protestant, chiefly Evangelicals and Pentecostals. It is common for traditional Mayan practices to be incorporated into Catholic ceremonies and worship, a phenomenon known as syncretism. The practice of traditional Mayan religion is increasing as a result of the cultural protections established under the peace accords. The government has instituted a policy of providing altars at every Mayan ruin found in the country so that traditional ceremonies may be performed there.

There are also small communities of Jews estimated between 1200 and 2000,[44] Muslims (1200), Buddhists at around 9000 to 12000,[45] and members of other faiths and those who do not profess any faith.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently has over 215,000 members in Guatemala, accounting for approximately 1.65% of the country's estimated population in 2008.[46] The first member of the church in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. Membership grew to 10,000 by 1966, and 18 years later, when the Guatemala City Temple[47][48] was dedicated in 1984, membership had risen to 40,000. By 1998 membership had quadrupled again to 164,000.[49] The church continues to grow in Guatemala; it has announced and begun the construction of the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple,[50] the church's second temple in the country

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