At this epoch the Society counted in round numbers one thousand men.

It was divided in Europe into thirteen provinces: seven of these were Portuguese and Spanish; three were Italian, namely, Rome, Upper Italy, and Sicily; one was French; two were German.

Castile contained ten colleges of the Order; Aragon, five; Andalusia, five.
Portugal was penetrated through and through with Jesuits.

Rome displayed the central Roman and Teutonic colleges.

Upper Italy had ten colleges.
France could show only one college.