Two large statues of Catholic saints won’t be installed outside a new public safety headquarters in Quincy — for now.

On Tuesday, Norfolk Superior Court today granted a preliminary injunction blocking the planned installation of the two large statues, which means the statues of St. Michael and St. Florian will not be installed while the case proceeds.

The court also denied the City of Quincy’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The American Civil Liberties Union is representing a “multifaith group of Quincy residents and taxpayers,” who argue that the plan violates the separation of church and state. It is also costing taxpayers $850,000, according to the lawsuit .

“My Christian faith is at the core of my life — and the City’s plan to install religious statues at the entrance to a go

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