Colours of the Church Year
Vicar in purple robes
Over the years, the custom has grown up of Priests wearing different coloured robes for Holy Communion at each season of the church year.
Vicar wearing white robes
Purple robes are worn during times of fasting - particularly Lent and Advent.
Church Year
White robes are worn for the major Christian festivals - Easter, Christmas and Ascension Day. They are also worn on some saints' days.
Green robes are worn at other times in the church year.
Red robes are worn during Holy Week and Whitsun (Pentecost) and also on martyr's and saints' days. The altar cloths will also be red.
Vicar wearing green robes
The frontal on the altar is also changed to match the colour of the Priest's robe.
Vicar wearing red robes
altar
Go to a Diary of the Festivals in the Christian Church Year
 Go to a Diary of the Festivals in the Christian Church Year
an Anglican Vicar link
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