Rupert Murdoch

I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity; my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family, who had a tremendous sense of duty and responsibility; and my mother's father, who was always in trouble with gambling debts.

American Publisher

Refers specifically to a house provided for a pastor, minister, or priest by their church.

Clergy Residence

Traditionally used in Scotland, indicating a strong cultural context when a church owns the property.

Scottish Tradition

Not all religious houses are called manses; this term is for Protestant Christian denominations, like Presbyterians.

Manse