Yes, Oli, it was mentioned years ago, and I believe you were the mentioner.
The explanation is simple: Michael made a huge donation to the Church,.and they gave him a dispensation to have Anthony's First Communion in December. It paved the way for him to become a Knight of St. Sebastian at the beginning of III.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.