 Those in simple profession are the newer members of the order, but have agreed to make a serious commitment (temporary, but with a view to permanent commitment), and been formally accepted as suitable by senior members of the order to make that formal commitment.The figures quoted do not include aspirants to the order who have not reached the significant step of simple profession.The details of the median age of friars in respective national grouping is another way of assessing the vigour of the order, but these details are not included here.