קָתוֹלִיקוֹס, (καθολικός) financial officer, controller, esp. catholicos, an officer of the Temple treasury. Ex. R. s. 37, beg. למלך … ק׳ ומנהו וכ׳ like a king that had a friend, and when he wanted to appoint a controller, he appointed him over his entire treasury; Y’lamd. to Gen. XLIX, 1 quot. in Ar. קתוליכוס (corr. acc.). Num. R. s. 18 קרח שהיה ק׳ וכ׳ Korah who was the controller of Pharaoh’s palace and had in charge the keys &c. Y. Shek. V, 49ᵃ קתיליקוס, קתיליקון, קתיליקיס (Bab. ed. קתליקין, קתליקין; corr. acc.); a. e.—Pl. קָתוֹלִיקִין. Ib. אין פיחתין משני ק׳ (Bab. ed. a. ed. Zyt. כתל׳, corr. acc.) there were never less than two catholici in the Temple treasury.—Cant. R. to VII, 9 (expl. פחותא, Dan. III, 2) קתאליקי (some ed. קאת׳), read קָתוֹלִיקֵי or קָאת׳ (ch. pl.) controllers.