The first issue of the Silesian Historical and Theological Studies was published in 1968 as a yearbook of the theological community in Katowice and was a response to the establishment of the University of Silesia in Katowice. In 1998, the journal became an organ of the Theological and Pastoral Institute, and after the creation of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Silesia – a scientific organ of that Faculty. In 2002, the yearbook was transformed into a semi-yearbook. The editors-in-chief have been Fr. Remigiusz Sobański (1968–1975), Fr. Romuald Rak (1976–1980), Fr. Wincenty Myszor (1981–1995), Fr. Stefan Cichy (1996–1999), Fr. Jerzy Myszor (2000–2010), Fr. Jacek Kempa (2011-2018) and Fr. Wojciech Surmiak (2019-2021). The publisher of the SSHT is Księgarnia Świętego Jacka (www.ksj.pl).

Pursuant to the title of the journal, works on history and theology are published in it. The presented historical issues are limited to the broadly understood history of Silesia, not just the Church in Silesia, and the fate of the people who currently live in Silesia. The area of theology is widely covered in the journal. It covers both the traditional canon of theological sub-disciplines as well as issues from the border of theology and other scientific disciplines. In this way, interdisciplinary research is promoted, concerning the meeting of theology with philosophy, social sciences, as well as with exact sciences and, finally, in a broader sense, with various areas of culture.