Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholicism was the official religion in Guatemala during the colonial era and currently has a special status under the constitution. Pentecostal (Pentecostals are called "Evangélicos" in Latin America) and later Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy have increased in recent decades. About 42% of Guatemalans are Protestant, chiefly independent Evangelicals or Pentecostals. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy claim rapid growth, especially among the indigenous Maya peoples.