He learned natural philosophy, mathematics, and theology at the University of Padua.

While in Paris he met liberal theologians, such as Louis Ellies Dupin, Noël Alexandre, and Michel Le Quien.

It exposes objectively and over time other views of ancient and modern astronomers as to which system is most suitable for explaining the motions of the planets.

Chrysanthos Notaras included an astronomy curriculum at the schools of the Holy Sepulchre.

Arvanitakis, in the olive mill of the monastery where the Theological School of the Cross in Jerusalem was housed discovered a double astrolabe that bore the inscription: This instrument was made by the monk Chrysanthos under the direction of Cassini for his brothers in Jerusalem, in order to worship God in his works .

He procured several astronomical instruments and telescopes from European cities and even built some of them himself.

Galileo's books were on the forbidden list by the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.

Notaras took many risks but due to his hi-level in the church, he was able to explore scientific advancement much further than Methodios Anthrakites.

Although the 1758 edition of the Index removed the general prohibition of works advocating heliocentrism, the system did not become accepted in academia until the 19th century.