Jose Benedito Simao was born on January 1, 1951, and died on November 27, 2015.

He was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1981, Jose was named auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2001.

In 2009, Jose was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis, Brazil, and died while still in office.

Jose Benedito Simao passed away at age 64 in November 2015.