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Saint in shock in church property (5)

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I believe the answer is:

manse

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'church property' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'saint in shock' is the wordplay.
'saint' becomes 's'.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'shock' becomes 'mane' (both can mean a mass of hair).
's' going within 'mane' is 'MANSE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for manse that I've seen before include "Accommodation" , "Religious minister's house" , "Religious home" , "Scots minister's house" , "Names (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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